What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Malicious vs Suborn - What's the difference?

malicious | suborn |

As a adjective malicious

is of, pertaining to, or as a result of malice or spite.

As a verb suborn is

to induce to commit an unlawful or malicious act, or to commit perjury.

malicious

English

Alternative forms

* (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or as a result of malice or spite
  • spiteful and deliberately harmful
  • He was sent off for a malicious tackle on Jones.

    Synonyms

    * malevolent * evil * See also

    Derived terms

    * maliciously * maliciousness * malicious mischief

    suborn

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To induce to commit an unlawful or malicious act, or to commit perjury
  • To procure privately, or by collusion; to incite secretly; to instigate.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Thou art suborned against his honour.
  • * Dryden
  • Those who by despair suborn their death.

    Derived terms

    * subornation * subornative * suborner